Pines police charge two with synthetic drug sales

Nearly 700 banned packages found in two stores

February 13, 2013|By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel

Two people were arrested on Monday and 681 packages of synthetic drugs were found at two Pembroke Pines convenience stores, police said.

Zakaria R. Tuhin, 30, and Detol Khan, 27, were arrested after undercover detectives bought the banned substance known as 'spice' in the Taft Market and Deli, at 1591 Northwest 77th Way, and in The Food Store, at 9061 Pembroke Road, according to the investigative report.

Both suspects may face more charges once test results for other substances found inside the stores come back from the lab, police said.

The packages they confiscated had an estimated street value of $11,200, investigators said.

Undercover narcotics detectives investigated several businesses over the past few months and these arrests were the first ever for synthetic drug sales in Pembroke Pines.

The City passed an ordinance on Sept. 5 that banned the distribution of synthetic marijuana because of its dangerous chemical composition and the immediate hazard to health and safety.